Molecular Diagnostics

News on lab-developed tests and emerging diagnostic technologies.

Study Sees Survival Boost For BRCA1/2 Carriers Tested Before Breast Cancer Diagnosis

The analysis suggested survival and other benefits for breast cancer patients with BRCA1/2 mutations who were aware of their germline risk before diagnosis.

FDA Grants EUA for UCSF, Broad Institute, BioSewoom Coronavirus Tests

UCSF's test, developed with Mammoth Biosciences, uses CRISPR technology, while the tests from the Broad Institute and BioSewoom are PCR-based.

Presence of cfDNA, CTCs Predicts Recurrence in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Analyzing both circulating tumor DNA and circulating tumor cells, investigators could classify patients into groups with significantly higher and lower recurrence risk.

Todos Medical Inks Expanded Deal for 3D Medicines PCR Test Kits in US

Todos said that it has also expanded its distribution rights to 3D Medicines' SARS-CoV-2 testing products in Asia, North America, and other regions.

SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic May Promote Progress in Paper MDx

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A handful of researchers and companies are hoping to finally bring the paper-based molecular diagnostic space to fruition.

Jul 10, 2020

Centogene to Raise $28M in Public Stock Offering

Jul 09, 2020

Qiagen Reports Preliminary Q2 Revenue Growth of 18 to 19 Percent

Jul 09, 2020

Curetis Gains Access to Additional €5 Million Debt Financing for COVID-19 R&D

Jul 09, 2020

OncoDNA to Acquire IntegraGen for €14.5M

Jul 09, 2020

FDA Grants EUAs for Enzo Life Sciences, Access Bio, Gene By Gene Coronavirus Tests

Jul 09, 2020

BioMérieux Reports 62 Percent BioFire FilmArray Sales Growth in Preliminary Q2 Release

Jul 08, 2020

Payor Policy Study Reveals Progress, Challenges in Liquid Biopsy Reimbursement

Jul 08, 2020

Laboratorio Clinico Toledo, Assure Tech Coronavirus Tests Get Emergency Use Authorizations

Jul 08, 2020

Guardant Health to Develop Liquid Biopsy Companion Diagnostic for Janssen NSCLC Therapy

Jul 08, 2020

Luminex Preliminary Q2 Revenues Rise More Than 30 Percent on Pandemic-Related Sales

Jul 08, 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Chugai Pharmaceutical Sign Companion Diagnostic Agreement for NSCLC

Jul 07, 2020

GenMark Diagnostics Preliminary Q2 Revenues Rise 118 Percent on SARS-CoV-2 Tests

Jul 07, 2020

Progenity Asks Court to Declare Non-Infringement of Natera Patents

Jul 07, 2020

FDA Issues New Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Pooled Sample Testing

Jul 07, 2020

Advanced Biological Laboratories Gets CE Mark for SARS-CoV-2 qPCR Assay

Jul 07, 2020

DiaSorin Molecular Gets CE Mark for Flu, RSV Assay

Jul 07, 2020

Quidel Preliminary Q2 Revenues Jump More Than 86 Percent

Jul 07, 2020

FDA Letter Warns About False-Positive Results From Becton Dickinson SARS-CoV-2 Test

Jul 07, 2020

Asuragen Receives CE Mark for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Assay

Jul 03, 2020

CDC Combined COVID-19/Influenza Test Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization

The Scan

Robots for the Lab

Researchers have developed a robotic lab assistant, the Verge reports.

Ruling Awaited

CBC News reports Canada's Supreme Court is to rule on the constitutionality of the country's genetic non-discrimination law today.

To Find Where It Came From

The Associated Press reports the World Health Organization is sending experts to China to investigate the animal source of SARS-CoV-2.

Science Presents Atlas of Aberrant Cells in Lung Condition, More

In Science this week: atlas of affected cell populations in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and more.

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Development of a Metagenomics-based Pathogen-Detection Assay for SARS-CoV-2 Research

This webinar will describe a rapid metagenomics assay under development for human pathogens, including the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Jul

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Diagnostic Challenges in Cancer Immunotherapy: An Expert Panel Discussion

Cancer immunotherapy is an exciting new advance for the successful treatment of many forms of metastatic cancer.

Jul

22

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Advances in Genetic Testing for IVF Research: PGT-A, PGT-M, and Carrier Screening

Luis A. Alcaraz, cofounder of Bioarray and Journey Genomics, accredited diagnostic and research labs based in Alicante, Spain, will review how his teams use advanced genomic techniques for carrier screening research as well as for preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) in embryos for both aneuploidies (PGT-A) and monogenic disorders (PGT-M).

Jul

23

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Clinical Utility of Liquid Biopsy for the Detection of T790M to Guide Lung Cancer Treatment Strategy

This webinar will discuss a study that set to assess the efficacy and safety of osimertinib in EGFR T790M positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients identified by using plasma sample and cobas EGFR Mutation test v2. This is the first prospective study to use liquid biopsy upfront to evaluate osimertinib efficacy.

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